Game device



Aug., 27,v 1946. H, AMDUR 2,406,731

GAME DEVICE Filed Aug. 9, 1945 2 sheets-sheet 1 FIG. 1.

Aug. 27, 1946. L. H. AMDUR GAME DEVICE Filed Aug. 9, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheetv 2 VEN TOR.

Patented ug. 27, 1946` UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GAME DEVICE Leon H. Amdur, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application August 9, 1945, Serial No. 609,740

18 Claims.

This invention relates to dart boards, gun and pistol targets, archery targets, and similar targets for other` missiles; the invention relates generally to concentric targets having a central circular target of highest point value surrounded by a plurality of annular targets concentrically disposed and of graduated point values decreasing in value from the central target or bulls-eye to the outer annular target, which has the lowest point value.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a concentric target board of the class described which will automatically totalize the point values of the individual target areas that are hit by the missiles. Accordingly, the improved target board will immediately add the point value of the particular target area hit to the aggregated point values of previous hits, so that the improved board indicates, for example, at a window provided for that purpose, the total score of point value of hits made. Another object of the invention is to provide a target device which, in addition to totalizing the point values of hits made, will visually and momentarily indicate the particular target area that is hit; that is, besides adding the point Value of the particular target area hit (so that the grand total will be indicated), the device will also show the particular target area hit by either momentarily indicating the point value thereof or by other visual indications, as will be more fully described herein.

The automatic totalizing and indicating target device of this invention may be used with any type of missile, and especially for darts (thrown by hand or by a dart propelling instrument) and for pellets fired from air pistols or riiies (or for bullets red from cartridge-loaded pistols or guns). When concentric targets are used for pellets (which term will be understood to include bullets), it is difficult to ascertain, from the distance of the aimed air rifle (which term will be understood to include air pistols, cartridge-loaded pistols, guns, etc.), which target area had been hit by the pellet. In using the improved target device of this invention, it can be readily ascertained, from the distance of the aimed air riile, which target area had been hit by the pellet; the improved target device visually and momentarily indicates the target area hit by the pellet in a manner so that the indication can be readily seen from a distance.

When concentric targets are used for darts, it usually can be seen from a distance, which target area had been hit, by reason of the dart remaining stuck in the target. Frequently, however, the dart drops off the board, either because of imperfection in the board surface or in the piercing point of the dart; in such cases, the player loses the point value of the target area that had been hit. The improved target device of this invention avoids this possibility, because the point value of the target area hit will have been added to the grand total.

In one form of the improved dart target of this invention, the target areas are made of suitable penetrable material so that the darts will remain in hit positions; this form of dart target device need have only the feature of totalizing the point values and need not have the feature of momentarily indicating each target area hit, since the darts themselves will show this. In another form of the improved dart device, the target areas are made of impervious material so that the darts do not remain in hit positions; this form would have both the totalizing feature and the feature of visually indicating the target area when hit. Still another object of this invention is to provide a target for darts, which will show the total point values of the target areas hit and momentarily indicate each target area that is hit, and which will not use sharply pointed darts. The usual dart has a rather sharp point which, when thrown even from short distances, is capable of inflicting injury to person or property, and is, therefore, dangerous, especially when handled by children or careless persons. The form of the improved dart target in which the target areas are made of impervious material, mentioned above, uses blunt-ended darts which may beused without fear of injury. Another advantage of this form of improved dart target is that previously thrown darts do not remain on the board to hinder subsequently thrown darts; it frequently happens in using the common dart board and sharply pointed darts, that a dart will hit another dart that is stuck on the board and will be prevented from scoring a hit, and will often cause the stuck dart to fall off the board, thus causing the player to lose the point values of two hits. Also, they mar the target surface, and soon make portions incapable of retaining the darts.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for catching the thrown darts after they had scored hits, the point values of which had been added to the previous total. This provision is especially convenient in the form of the improved device having impervious target areas, but may also be used in the form of improved device in which the target areas are made of accorsi penetrable material, since sharp-pointed darts quite frequently fall off the board, as pointed out above. Another object of the invention is to provide the improved target device as described with a receptacle hinged thereto which encloses the target device to present a closed box for ease in handling and storing (and in which the darts, or air pistol, etc. may be kept) and which when in opened position serves as a receptacle to catch the darts rebounding from the target.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved target device as described which will be of compact size so that it can be readily hung on the wall or other suitable surface; such device may or may not be implemented with the dual-purpose receptacle mentioned above. It is sometimes difficult, especially in smaller apartn ments, to und a suitable wall upon which to hang a dart board or air rifle target. Still another object of this invention is to provide an improved target device as described having the dual-purpose receptacle, described above, which, when in open position, may be secured to a tripod or similar support and which will hold the target in rigid vertical position.

For the attainment of these and such other objects of invention as may appear or be pointed out herein, embodiments of the invention are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a front view of the improved device implemented with the dual-purpose receptacle, mentioned above, in open position and secured to a tripod;

Fig. 2 is a side View of the improved device of Fig. 1 with the dual-purpose receptacle in closed position for storing the device;

Fig. 3 is a front view of the improved device of circular form, having the totalizing feature but no separate indicators for the individual target areas, the hitting of the respective target areas being momentarily indicated by other means, as will be described;

Fig. 4 is an elevational sectional view through the improved device;

Fig. 5 is a front view of the device of Fig. 4, but on a smaller scale, with the front plate mostly broken away;

Fig. 6 is a sectional view of the lower portion of Fig. 4, showing a detail of the securing of the front plate;

Fig. 7 is a sectional view of the lower portion of Fig. 4, showing the use of a rectangular housing for the circular target areas and circular front plate;

Fig. 8 is a sectional view of the lower portion of Fig. 4, showing the by-pass dog for holding the indicating slide;

Fig. 9 is a front view of a modied form or the invention; and

Fig. 10 is a fragmentary, sectional view of a preferred form.

The improved device has a central circular disc area and a number of annular disc areas concentrically disposed relative thereto. There may be any desired number of annular target areas; four annular target areas are shown in Figs. 1 and 3 and two annular target areas are shown in Figs. 4 and 5. The central disc target is designated I0 in Figs. 4 and 5 and is stamped from sheet metal to present two arcuate portions II rearwardly extending from an annular flange I2. To the annular flange I2 is secured a circular disc I3, which may be formed of metal or other suitable material. The arcuate portions II are received in arcuate slots 2, see Fig. 5, formed in CII front plate I. As clearly seen in Fig. 5, arcuate slots 2 are long-er than arcuate portions II, so that the central disc target lil may turn between the limits of the arcuate slots (for a purpose subsequently described). Arcuate portions Ii of the central disc target are slidably supported on arcuate bearing flanges 3 extending rearwardly, Fig. 4, from front plate I and which, see Fig. 5, extend the length of arcuate slots 2. The arcuate slots 2 and arcuate bearing flanges 3 may be formed from the front plate by slitting and stamping.

The inner annular target 2i] has similar arcuate portions ZI extending rearwardly from an annular flange 22 to which is secured an annular target strip 23. lt will be noted that inner annular target 2e has four arcuate portions 2i, whereas the central disc target I has only two. The arcuate portions ZI are received in arcuate slots 4 of front frame I for an extent of turning movement as limited by the ends of slots 4, and are slidably supported on arcuate bearing flanges 5 stamped from the front plate. Similarly, the outer annular target 3i) has four arcuate portions 3l extending rearwardly from an annular flange 32 supporting an annular target strip 33, the arcuate portions 'sI being received in arcuate slots 6 and slidably supported on arcuate bearing fianges i slitted and stamped from the front plate I. As clearly shown in Fig. 4, front plate I is dished at 8 to form a recess in which the front portions of the target members Iii, 2Q, and 3i] are received, and a peripheral iiange 9 which is iiush with the front surfaces, I3, 23, 33 of the target members. both lower (shown) shown).

Spaced from the peripheral edge of the peripheral iiange 9, Fig. 4, to provide a narrow annular slot II, and aligned with peripheral flange 9 to present a flush front surface, is the annular front flange I9 of a rear plate 40, which is stamped from sheet metal to form a housing as clearly seen in Fig. 4. Within the housing and behind the marginal portions of peripheral flange 9 and the annular front flange 49 of the housing, is slidably supported an annular totalizing slide 5I). Totalizing slide 5i) is stamped from sheet metal to form the annular slide 50 and a rearwardly extending cylindrical portion 5I, see Fig. 4. The cylindrical portion 4I of the housing serves as an outer bearing surface for cylindrical portion 5I of the totalizing member 5K3. The juncture i8 between the front ange 49 and cylindrical portion 4I of the housing provides an annular bearing surface for the folded edge 58 between totalizing slide 5'3 and cylindrical portion 5I.

Annular totalizing slide 5i) is provided with a knob 59 at the front of the device having a reduced portion 57 which clears through the aforementioned annular slct I'I, the purpose of which is to re-set the totalizing slide to Zero and to tension the trigger mechanism which will be subsequently described. While the outer edge (lower, in Fig. 4) 58 of totalizing member 50 is slidably supported in the annular bend 4B of the housing, the inner edge (upper, in Fig. 4) is slidably supported in a brace member 29, and more particularly, in an arcuate recess 28 between brace member 29 and lperipheral iiange 9 of the front plate. Brace member 29 is secured to peripheral flange 9, as by spot welding, while the rear portion 29X of the brace member is secured to a cylindrical stepped portion 4S of the housing, Fig. 6. Brace member 29 does not extend and upper flanges (not The target flanges may be held between pleted its clockwise turning to the extent depending upon the particular target area hit, there are provided at each radial arm I5, 25, 35, arcuate shields 42 of lengths (i. e., angular degrees), see Fig. 5, corresponding to the number of toothadvance of the respective target members, For example, the pair of arcuate shields 42 associated with radial arms I of the central disc target Il), see Fig. 5, extend an angular distance equivalent to five teeth 54 of the totalizing slide 5S, while the arcuate shields 42 associated with the radial arms 35 of the outer annual target 3B extend an angular distance equivalent to the spacing between teeth 55. It should be here pointed out that the target members l0, 20, 3i) are normally maintained in a counter-clockwise position, i. e., with the counter-clockwise edges of their respective arcuate portions i l, 2l, Si, abutting the counterclockwise end of the slots in front plate l, respectively, 2, d, 5, as shown in Fig. 5; the target members are held in this normal counter-clockwise position by counter-weights, respectively, l B, 35, Fig. 5, secured to their arcuate portions, respectively, il, 2l, di. Conveniently, counterweights i5, 25, 3S may be secured to the inside surface of the arcuate portions il, 2i, 3|, in the space between the front plate I and the target surfaces i3, 23, S3, see Fig. 4. One end of the arcuate shields 42 is close to the distal end of radial arms I5, 25, 35 when in their said normal counter-clockwise position (as shown in Fig. 5) and extend in a clockwise direction therefrom. In the normal position of the parts, with the totalizing slide 5i! held by ley-pass dog i4 and with the radial arms i5, 25, 35 in their normal counterclockwise position, the distal ends of the radial arms will be between a tooth 54 and the said initial end of its associated arcuate shield 42. When a particular target member is hit, the distal ends of the pair of radial arms secured to that target member will move rearwardly, clearing between teeth 5d of the totalizing slide and the said initial ends of the associated arcuate shields 42. Referring to Fig. il, arcuate shields 42 are secured to the cylindrical portion 45 of the housing, The distal end of the radial arms, such as radial arm 35 shown in Fig. 4, is provided with a projection or lug 39 which, in the normal position of the parts (as shown in Fig. 4) is just to the left, or forward, of the arcuate shield 42.

When radial arm 55 is moved rearwardly, to the right in Fig. ll, upon hitting target member Bil, its distal end clearing between tooth 5.4 of the totalizing slide and the initial end of its associated arcuate shield 42 (as described above with reference to Fig. 5), its distal lug 59 becomes positioned rearwardly of (to the right, Fig. ll) the arcuate shield d2. The by-pass dog 'i4 is not fully withdrawn from blocking engagement with the teeth of the totalizing slide until after lug 3i! had been positioned to the rear (right, Fig. 4) of arcuate shield 42. Then when by-pass dog h1 is fully withdrawn, the tensioned spring 53 of the totalizing slide immediately turns slide 5B and its cylindrical portion '5 l, together with radial arm 35. in a clockwise direction, to position distal lug 59 behind arcuate shield 42. In this position, rearwardly or between arcuate shield d2 and the hanged ring 1i), the distal lug 3S prevents fianged ring T0, under urgency of the compressed spring "i9, from moving radial arm 35 forwardly (to the left, Fig. d). As mentioned above, coiled spring i9 is not a powerful one, s0 that the tensioned spring 53 of the totalizing slide can turn radial arm 35 clockwise, despite the slight frictional re- 10 sistance due to the sliding engagement between lug 39 and the rear surface of the arcuate shield 42. Distal lug 9 thus maintains icy-pass dog 14 in inoperative position withdrawn from the teeth 54 of the totalizing slide and maintains distal projection 3S of radial arm 35 in operative position in front of a tooth 54, for an angular degree of turning depending upon the length of the arcuate shield. As mentioned above, the arcuate lengths of shields 52 correspond to the extent of angular turning of the respective target members, so that the arcuate shields 42 terminate at angular positions corresponding to the angular position of the radial arms of the respective target members when the latterreach the limit of their clockwise turning. That is, the arcuate shields 42 terminate at points such that the distal lug 39, Fig. 4, is no longer restrained by the shield 42 from being moved forwardly, to the left, by flanged ring lil, when radial arm 35 and its target member 3i) have reached the end of their assigned clockwise turning. When this point is reached, the flanged ring l5 urged by its compressed spring 'i9 forces the radial arm 35 to the left, to restore by-pass dog i4 in blocking position in front of a tooth 54 of the totalizing slide '50 and at the same time withdrawing distal projection 58 of the radial arm from the tooth 54 which had turned the radial arm clockwise. Forward, leftward, Fig. 4l, movement of the radial arms returns the hit target member to normal forward position. In the forward position of the target member, the distal projection 3B of its radial arm being free of the teeth of the totalizing slide, the counter-weight (i5, 26, 36, Fig. 5) of the target member will turn the target member in a counter-clockwise direction to return the member to its normal counterclockwise position (as shown in Fig. 5). In the preferred construction, shown in Fig. 10. employing straight radial arms, arcuate shields 92 are secured on shoulder 8 of the front plate, cooperating with a lug or pin 94 on the lateral bend 35X of radial arm 35.

To prevent a dart or other missile from being stuck between the edges of adjacent target members or to prevent it from striking both target members to falsely cause both members to add their point values to the total score, the target areas i3, 23, 33, Fig. el, are separated by an annular clearance i8 which is wider than the thickness of the dart spindle; a similar wide clearance I8 is provided between the outer annular target 35 and peripheral flange 9 of the housing. A missile which just misses a target area to reach the annular clearance i8 separating that target area and the adjacent outer target area should be credited with the point Value of the adjacent outer target. For this reason the annular targets 2li and 3i) are provided with inwardly-turned annular anges, respectively, 25X, 35X which overlap behind the outer marginal portions of the adjacent inner target area. For example, the inwardly-turned annular flange 30X of the outer annular target member Sil overlaps behind the peripheral marginal portion of the inner annular target member 2li. Hence if a dart or other missile passes in the annular clearance I8 separating target members 2l) and 30, it will strike the annular overlapping flange 35X of the outer target 30 causing that target member to be moved rearwardly to add its point value to the previous total as shown by totalizing slide 55.

In addition to the totalizing slide 5l), there may be provided separate indicator slides for each target area to indicate which target area had been hit. These, as clearly shown in Fig. 5, are short arcuate slides disposed beyond the outer annular' target 3D; the arcuate indicating slide associated with the central disc target area II! is at the left and is designated I, the arcuate indicating slide associated with the inner annular target area 25 is at the top and is designated while the arcuate indicating slide asso-ciated with the outer annular target area 3i) is at the right and is designated 63. Arcuate indicating slides 5I, 62, G3 are slidably mounted behind peripheral flange 9 of the front plate, in arcuate guides 6A. iArcuate indicator slide 63 associated with the outer annular target area 3B is shown in the lower part of Fig. 4 where it is seen to be slidably mounted between an arcuate recess M of brace member 29 and an arcuate guide formed by tonguing flange 54X out of the front plate I. Arcuate slides 6 I, 5i, G3 bear numbers 65 corresponding to the point values of the respective target areas with which they are associated, which numbers 55 are visible in windows I3 in front peripheral flange 9 when the slides are turned in a clockwise direction, as viewed in Fig. 5.

Advantage is taken of the turning movements of the radial arms I5, 25, 35, described above in connection with the totalizing slide 50, for move ing arcuate indicator slides 5I, 62, 63, to display their respective numbers 65 at their window I9. Three different ways of doing this are shown in Fig. 5 in connection with the three arcuate indicator slides 5I, 52, 63. In the case of indicator slide 63 associated with the outer annular target 35, a pin 56 .projecting rearwardly from slide 63, see also Fig. 4, is received in an aperture 35X provided in `one .oi the radial arms 35, so that slide 63 partakes of the full turning movement of arm 35; when arm 35 is turned clockwise (by totalizing slide 512i, as described above), arcuate indicator slide 53 is turned clockwise to display its number at window I9 and is returned counter-clockwise when the arm 35 is returned in that direction (by counter-weight 36, as described above). In the case of arcuate indicator slide 6I associated with the central disc target IIJ, a rearwardly extending pin .G8 is abutted by one of the radial arms I5 as it nears the end-of its clockwise turning; continued turning of arm I5 causes a clockwise turning of arcuate indicator slide 6I to display its number 100 at window I9. Asradial arm returns in counter-clockwise direction, arn cuate slide 5I follows it, by force of gravity, until it is stopped by a suitable stop Six. In the case of arcuate indicator slide 62 associated with the inner annular target 29, two pins, 5i), G0', project inwardly from slide 52 on either side of one of the radial arms 25. Pins 60, t6 are spaced apart so that, as radial arm turns clockwise away from the pin 60, it will not abut the other pin 6D until near the end of its clockwise turning; continued clockwise turning'of arm 25 in abutment with pin Gil causes a clockwise turning of arcuate slide 62 to display its number 60 at window I9. In the return counter-clockwise turning of arm 25, it moves away from pin Gli' `leaving indicator slide in shifted position (still displaying numeral 65), until arm 25 abuts the other pin 50 to return slide 62 in a counter-clockwise direction.

The individual indicator slides 5I, 62, 63 may be omitted in certain types of the totalizing target device, for instance in models in which the target surfaces I3, 23, 33, see Fig. 4, are made of suitable penetrable material to enable the dart, of the sharply-,pointed type, to remain in hit position. But even in this model, the individual indicators may be added. The individual indicators would nd their greatest utility in models of the totalizm ing target device designed to be used with blunt* ended, safety darts or with air rifles and the like where it would otherwise be diicult or impossible to tell which target area had been hit.

In another form of the invention, shown in Fig. 3, it can be readily seen from a distance which target area had been hit without the use of indi" vidual indicator slides (El, 52, E3) as in Fig. 5. Five target areas are shown in Fig. 3; in addition to the central disc target area it?, the inner annu lar target area 2&3, and the cuter annular target area 30, there are two intermediate annular tar get areas 2o' and 33. As in the model described more fully in connection with Fig. 5, the target areas of the model shown in FigB turn clockwise with the totalizing slide (to display the total score at window dx) and return in counter-clock wise direction. Also as in the case of the model of Fig. 45, lthe extent of this turning depends upon the .respective target area, being largest in the case of the central disc target area Iii and small-- est in the case of the outer annular target area Advantage of this turning movement cf respective target areas may be taken to indicate, so that it can be readily seen from a distance, which target area had been hit. For this pur pose, a distinctive horizontal line band and vertical line o-r band 5S are pointed across the target areas. In the normal position, shown in Fig. the bands painted on the spective target areas will appear as a continuous horizontal and vertical line or cross. Supp se now that one of the target are had been hit causing a clockwise turning of t target this will cause the four portions of the horizontal and vertical bands 55, painted on the cit target area to be moved clockwise out .of al?x i" ment with the bands oi the other target areas which remain in alignment. This movement of the four bands of the hit target area out of align.- ment with the normal cross formation, 'seen in Fig. 3, will visually indicate which target had been hit, so .that this can be seen from the position of the player. It will be further noted that the central disc target i@ is tllncd the larsH est angular extent while the outer annular tar get 3U is turned the smallest angul. extent. However, both will be seen from a :tance be cause the bands of the outer annular target Sii, while turning a limited angular degree, will compensated by the fact that they are at a greater ,radial distance from the conter, the actual visual movement of the bands depending upon both the angular degree of turning and the radial distance from the center.

The model shown in Fig. 3 is circular. The improved target device may also be square, may be constructed in most respects similar to the device described above in connection with Figs. 4 and 5, except that instead of a circular or cylindrical housing (such as 4l), 4%, di, 1&9, Fig. 4), the housing `would be square or prisinatic. A target device having a square housing is fragn mentarily illustrated in Fig. 7. The square heus-- ing comprises a square rear wall It@ and four sides I4! extending forwardly from rear well Idil to define a square box having relatively narrow sides as indicated by lower side IIII, Fig. '7. At the front of the square housing and joining the forward edges of the said four sides IM is a front flange o1 bordering frame IAS. The outer edge of front flanges |49 is square; front iiange M9 has a large circular opening which deines the 13 inner edge of the flanges. Within this large circular opening is received the circular peripheral flange 9 of front plate l. The inner edge of front flange 9, i. e., at its said central circular opening, is spaced from the edge of peripheral flange 9 to leave an annular clearance or slot il for passage of the knob 59, Figs. 4, 5, as described above. Within the square housing ld-ivli-lid Fig. 7, is secured the annular rim 6s which had previously been described. The iront annular lango 69a of annular rim @il is secured to front flange |49 while its rear annular ilange i595 is secured to rear plate lill) of the housing. Annular rim is formed as shown in Fig. to provide annular bearing surfaces for the annular totalizing slide 5U and its cylindrical portion 5i anged ring 1E).

As pointed out in the statement of invention, the usual sharply pointed darts frequently fall or are thrown off the board, requiring such fallen darts to be gathered up from the floor. ln using the improved target device described. above as being especially designed for play with blunt, safety darts which are not intended to stick -to the board, all the darts must ber gathered up from the floor. To avoid this chore, the improved target device, Fig. 1, is provided with an open receptacle 'il' in the form of an open box for catching the darts rebounding from the target. Receptacle 'il may be secured or attached to the lower edge of a square base lt to which the round type of improved target (Fig. 3) is secured. 0r the square type of improved target device, described above in connection with Fig. 7, may be used and the open receptacle Tl secured or attached thereto.

for the Receptacle 'il (for catching the darts rebound ing or falling oli the target areas) may also serve as an enclosing case for the device; this is shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Receptacle ll is hinged, at lla, to the lower corners of base 'l5 and turnedto closed position, as shown in Fig. 2, t-o form a comn pletely closed case enclosing the target device A., which may be conveniently handled and stored;

in addition, the darts or air pistol or other instrument may be conveniently stored in the When in open position, as lshown in Fig. l, .receptacle 'l1 serves t-o catch the darts rebounding or falling off the target areas.

The improved target device, whether the circu lar model of Fig. 3 or the square model described above in connection Iwith Fig. 7 or the model of Fig. l having receptacle ll, maybe hung from the wall or other suitable surface; for this pur pose, the rear` housing plate is provided with a pair of suitable apertures sce Fig.. il i., for receiving the heads of a pair of nails, screws, or the like, projecting from the vvall and spaced a proper distance apart. It is frequently incor venient to hang the target on a wall or door. The model shown in Figs. l and 2 need not be hung from the wall, but may be conveniently sup" ported on a suitable tripod. For this purpose the oor 8l of receptacle 'll is provided with an aperture 8la for a thumb 'screw by which the receptacle ll may be secured to the platform of a tripod 84. The base 'iii supporting the imw proved target device A is held in vertical position relative to receptacle il by a pair of hinged braces B5, the ends of which are secured to the base 18 and to the inside of the lateral sides or re ceptacle ll. As shown in Fig. 2, the aperture tc in floor 8l of receptacle 'il is not at the center of the receptacle, but near to the side at which base plate 'I8 is hinged, so that the vertical line 14 from the center of gravity of the target A will i all well within the base of the tripod.

In the form of the invention thus far described with reference to Figs. 1-8, the arithmetic series of totalizing numbers are on annular slide eli and only the number representing the total score appears at window 9X. Instead oi this arrange,- ment, the arithmetic series oi totalizing numbers may be printed, painted, stenciled, pasted or otherwise impressed on the iront face of the de vice, as is shown by annular numeral scale Sii, 9, the numerals 87 increasing in arithmetic series clockwise from 12:00 oclock position. A rcesetting knob 98 is secured to the annular slide (not shown in Fig. 9, but which may be similar-except for the absence of numeralsto annular totalizing slide 50 shown and described with reference to Figs. 1 8), the knob clearing in annular slot ll, as in Figs. 1 8. To knob 88 is secured a pointer 89 which moves in a circle around scale G6. The device is shown in zero position in Fig. 9. When a particular one of the 'target members. lil, 2li, 2li', 35i, is hit, it causes-in the manner fully described in connection with Figs. 1 8- a clockwise turning of annular slide to and pointer 89 for an angular extent depending upon the point value of the target area hit, so that pointer @il will be opposite the number (87 equal to the particular point value. When other target are hit the pointer is moved further clockwise, to a position opposite the number (87) representing the total score. Knob 8 is manually turned in a counter-clockwise direction to return pointer 89 to pristine or zero position (as shown in Fig. 9) and to tension the spring associated with annular slide 50.

One advantage of the form of the invention shown Fig. 9 is that the angular position of the pointer 89 (and knob B8) will indicate, even at a distance, the approximate score so that, by observing the relative position of the pointer, a player can tell, even from his position away from tho target device, how he is faring.

The teeth 5d, see Fig. 5, of the annular slide 5@ may be utilized for Striking a gong or other soundmaking means; since slide eil turns for extents depending upon the point value or" the particular target area hit, a corresponding number of teeth will actuate the gong', so that the number oi such strikings will be an audible indication of the target area hit.

l claim:

1. In a device of the class described, in combination, a central disc target member, a plurality of annular target members in concentric relation to the said disc member, the said members being mounted for a limited extent of axial movement, an indicating slide concentrically disposed outside the said target members and springurged for turning movement in a predetermined direction, means including an axially movable member for releasing the said spring-urged indicator slide for turning in the said predetermined direction for extents depending upon the radial distance of the respective target members from tl center of the disc target member, each of the target members having an arm extending iially to the said axially movable member and member upon said axial movement of a target member.

2. In a device of the class described, in combination, a central disc target member, a plurality of annular target members in concentric relation to the said disc member, the said mem- :-,=.buttable therewith to axially move the saidl5 bers being mounted for a limited extent ol axial movement, an indicating slide concentrically disposedoutside the said target members and springurged for turning movement in a predetermined direction and provided with spacedl teeth, an axially movable member mounting a by-pass dog and spring-urged forwardly to present the said bypass dog in front oi a tooth of the said indicator slide to block spring-urged turning thereof in the said predetermined direction, the said oy-pass dog permitting manual turning oi the indicator .slide in the opposite direction, each or the said target members having an arm extending radially said axially movable ring abuttabie there-- axially move the said member to Withdraw said bly-pass dog from said blocking relation to the teeth of the indicating slide, the said axially movable member returning the target members to their normal forward position.

In a device of the class described, in comn bination, a central disc target member, a piulity 0i annular target members in concentric relation to the said disc member, the said members mounted for a limited extent ci axial movement and for rotative movement ior angular magnitudes depending upon the radial. distance ci the respective members from the center of the disc target member, and an indicating slide concentrically disposed outside the said target members and actuated :by the said axial movement ci :he target members for turning extents depending upon the said. angular magnitudes of rotative movement of the respective target members.

4. ln ,a device of the class described, in comu bination, a central disc target member, a plurality of annular target members in concentric relation to the said disc member, the said memberg being mounted ior a limited extent oi axial movement and for rotative movement for angular magnitudes depending upon the radial distance of the respective members from the center 0l the disc target member, and an indicating slide conccntricaily disposed outside the said target members and spring-urged for turning in a predetermined direction but normally held against turning, each of the said target members having an arm extending radially to the said indicating slide, the distal end of the radial arm of an axially moved target membei` being adapted to engage the said indicating slide and releasing it :for turning in the said predetermined direction, the said released slide turning for an extent depending upon the said angular magnitude of rotative movement of the said axially moved target member.

5. In a device of the class described, in combination, a central disc target member, a plurality of annular target members concentrically disposed relative to the said central disc target member, an annular iront surface, said target members having predetermined point values and mounted for a limited extent of axial movement, the said front surface bearing on arithmetic series of numbers totalizing the point values of the respective target members arranged arcuately about the said target members, a pointer movable in an arcuate path around the said series of totalizing numbers, and means actuated by the said axial movement of the target members for turning the said pointer angular extents depending upon the point value of the respective target members.

6. In a device of the class described, in combin nation, a central disc target member, a plurality of annular target members concentrically disposed relative to the said central disc target member, a front plate, said target members having predetermined point values and mounted in the said front plate for a limited extent of axial movement, a Window in the said front plate, an annular slide rotatively mounted behind the front plate bearing an arithmetic series of numbers totalizing the point values of the respective tarn get members, and means actuated by the said axial movement of the target members for turning the said annular slide angular extents depending llpon the point value of the respective target members to bring the number representing the total point value of axially moved target members at the said window.

7. In a device of the class described, in combination, a central disc target member, a plurality of annular target members concentric to the said central disc target member, said target members being mounted for axial and rotative movement, an indicating slide rotatively mounted concentrically of' the said target members, means actuated by the said axial movement of the target members for turning the said slide angular extents depending upon the respective target members, and means actuated by the said rotative movement of the `target members for indicating the particular target member axially moved.

3. In a device of the class described, in combination, a central disc target member, a plurality of annular target members in concentric relation to the said disc member, the said members being mounted for a limited extent of axial movement and for rotative movement for angular magnitudes depending upon the radial distance of the f respective members from the center of the disc target member, and an indicating slide concentrically disposed outside the said target members actuated by the said axial movement of the target members for turning extents depending upon the said limited turning of the respective target members, each of the said target members having an indicating band, means maintaining the said target members turned to a normal position with the said indicating bands of the respective target members aligned, said turning of an axially moved target member causing its said indicating band to move out of alignment with the aligned bands of the other target members to visually indicate which target member had been axially moved.

9. In a device of the class described, in combin nation, a central disc target member, a plurality of annular target members arranged concentrically thereto, the said target members having predetermined point values and a limited extent of axial and turning movements, an indicating slide -turnably mounted concentrically of the said target members, and means actuated by axial movement of the target members for turning the said slide extents depending upon the point value of the respective target members and for turning the said axially moved target member.

10. In a target device for missiles having a predetermined approach thickness, in combination, a central disc target member, a plurality of annular target members dis-posed concentrically to the said central disc target member, adjacent target members being spaced by an annular clear ance wider than the said predetermined approach thickness of the missiles, so that the missiles will not be stuck between adjacent target members, the said target members having predetermined point values and mounted for a limited extent oi axial movement, an indicator slide disposed concentrically to the said target members and actuated by the said axial movement thereof for turning an extent depending upon the respective target members, one of two adjacent target members having an annular flange at the said annular clearance between the two target members overlapping the marginal peripheral portion of the outer target member, whereby a missile missing the said outer target member will strike the annular flange of the first said target member causing axial movement thereof to turn the said indicating scale an extent depending upon the point value of the said axially moved target member.

11. In a device of the class described, in combination, a front plate dished to form a recess and a peripheral ange, a disc target member disposed centrally in the said recess, a plurality of annular target members disposed in the recess concentrically of the said central disc target, the said target members being mounted in the front plate for a limited extent of axial movement, a housing having a rear plate and a front rim aligned with the said peripheral flange to present a ush front surface and spaced from the peripheral flange to provide an annular slot, an annular slide disposed in the said housing behind the marginal portions of the peripheral flange and of the front rim, and a knob at the front of the device secured to the said annular slide and clearing in` the said annular slot for manually turning the said annular slide.

12. In a device of the class described, in combination, a circular front plate, a housing having a rear plate and a front rim aligned with the said front plate to present a iiush front surface and spaced therefrom to provide an annular slot, an annular slide disposed in the said housing behind the marginal portions of the said front plate and the said iront rim, a knob at the front of the device secured to the said annular slide and clearing in the said annular slot for manually turning the said annular slide, an annular flange secured to the inside of the front plate having an annular groove for the inner marginal portion of the annular slide, the said rim of the housing being formed to provide an annular groove for the outer marginal portion of the annular slide.

13. In a device of the class described, in combination, a plurality of concentrically disposed target members mounted for a limited extent of axial movement, the respective target members being turnable for diierent extents in a predetermined direction from normal rest positions, a slide mounted for turning concentrically of the said target members and spring urged to turn in the 'said predetermined direction but normally held against turning, means actuated by the said axial movement of the target members for releasing the said slide for turning together with the axially moved target member in the said predetermined direction an extent depending upon the said axially moved target member, and means secured to the said target members to return the said axially moved and turned target member in the direction opposite to the said predetermined direction, to its said normal rest position.

14. In a device of the class described, in combination, a plurality of concentrically disposed target members mounted for a limited extent of axial movement, the respective target members being turnable for diiferent angular extents, a slide provided with spaced teeth and spring urged to turn in a predetermined direction, an axially movable member provided with a by-pass dog and spring-urged forwardly .to normally maintain its by-pass dog in holding relation to the teeth of the slide to prevent turning thereof, each of the said target members having an arm extending radially to the Said slide and the said axially movable member, the said radial arm of an axially moved target member pressing the said ring rearwardly -to withdraw its said Icy-Dass 010g from holding relation to the teeth of the slide and positioning its distal end in engaging relation therewith, and means for maintaining the said radial arm in said relation to retain the bypass dog withdrawn from, and the distal end of the radial arm engaged with, the teeth of the slide until the said axially moved target member has been turned its said angular extent.

15. In a device of the class described, in combination, a plurality of concentrically disposed target members mounted for a limited extent of axial movement, a slide provided with spaced teeth and spring urged to turn in a predetermined direction, an axially movable member provided with a by-pass dog and spring-urged forwardly to normally maintain its by-pass dog in holding relation to the teeth of the slide to prevent turning thereof, each of the said target members having an arm extending radially to the said slide and the said axially movable member and turnable predetermined angular extents in the said predetermined direction from normal repose positions of their said radial arms, the said radial arm of an axially moved target member pressing the said member rearwardly to Withdraw its said by-pass dog from holding relation to the teeth of the slide and positioning its distal end in engaging relation therewith, and arcuate members extending in the said predetermined direction from the said normal repose position of the respective radial arms for angular extents depending upon the said predetermined angular extent of turning of the respective target members, for retaining the by-pass dog withdrawn from, and the distal end of the radial arm engaged with, the teeth of the slide during the predetermined turning of the said axially moved target member.

16. In a target for missiles, in combination, a base member, a disc target centrally disposed on the said base member, a plurality of annular targets on the said base member arranged concentrically to the said central disc target, and a member having a bottom and sides hingedly secured at the lower portion of the said base member, the said members being adapted to be turned toward one another with the said base member abutting the edges of said sides of the other member to form a closed carrying case, and adapted to be turned to position the base member normally to the said other member, `the said other member serving as a receptacle to catch missiles rebounding from the said base member.

i7. In a device of the class described, in combination, a central disc target member, a plurality of annular target members concentrically disposed relative to the said central disc target member, the said target members having spaced arcuate flanges, a plate provided with arcuate slots disposed at radial distances from the center of the said plate to receive the said arcuate flanges of the target members, the said plate having arcuate flanges along the arcuate edges of its said arcuate slots to provide sufficient bearing surface for the respective target members to be axially shifted without tilting relatively to the said plate.

18. In a device of the class described, in combination, a central disc target member, a pluamarsi 19 ralty of annular target members concentrically disposed relative to the said central disc target member, the said target members having spaced arcuate flanges, fa plate provided with arcuate l slots disposed at radial vdistances from the center of the said plate to receive the said arcuate iianges of the target members, the said arcuate flanges of the respective target members subtendin'g a smaller angle than the said arcuate 20 slots lof the plate receiving the respective arcuate anges of the target members, whereby the said target members have predetermined angular lex tents of turning` in the said arcuate slots ofthe plate, the said plate having arcuate anges along the arcuate edges of its `said arcuate slots -to provide bearing surfaces for the `axial and turning movements of the target members.

LEON H. AMDUR. 

